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Dementia Care Advisors
Providing support and advice for you and your family to live well with dementia at every stage of the journey. Dementia drop in service Optalis hold...
National survey shows most people experience good urgent and emergency care, but lengthy waiting times remain a problem
Findings from a survey of more than 50,000 people who received urgent and emergency care from services provided by 132 NHS trusts across England show...
Visiting someone in a care home
For anyone living in a care home, it's important to be able to welcome a partner, relative or friend, just as they did before they started lived...
Blood Pressure – What is normal?
Your "ideal" Blood Pressure (BP) is below 120/80. Doctors in the UK try to treat all patients to achieve a Blood Pressure under 140/90 And they treat patients with Diabetes to achieve a Blood Pressure of 130/80 or less. Newsflash: It may be better to take your BP tablets at night. Dr M Kittel. GP...
Young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) get to share their ideas about how they would like to be involved in decision making and shaping future services
Local young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) came together, supported through their schools to attend a local event planned by Young Event Makers, who are local young people that are really passionate about helping other young people from schools really grasp the idea...
Friends Against Scams third anniversary
This week Friends Against Scams is celebrating their third anniversary! Celebrate with them and join the army of over 280,000 Friends and complete the online awareness session today!
NICE quick guide assessment and diagnosis of autism: what to expect
NICE new quick guide 'Assessment and diagnosis of autism: what to expect' is based on NICE 'Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s' guideline. More than 1 in 100 people are autistic. This affects people in different ways. It can bring strengths but also some challenges that can impact on how...
Free vaccinations for children on the NHS
New service for 0-19 year olds, it's never too late to catch up with your immunisations. Berkshire now has a new Immunisation Nurse service. The nurse can support you to access immunisations that have been missed and are still needed according to your child's age. Please contact the Berkshire...
Everyone Deserves Good Care
Your local Safeguarding Adults Board wants you to know what to expect from GOOD care – whether it's from a care home or from someone coming into your home.
Guilt and dementia: How to manage guilty feelings as a carer
If you're caring for someone who is living with dementia, it's common to feel guilty. You might be feeling like you're not doing a good job, or that you need to take a break. Many carers have told the Alzheimer's Society they feel the same - but there are steps you can take to manage guilt. Find...
New Lay Member for Public and Patient Engagement
East Berkshire CCG are pleased to announce that Barbara Gallagher is the new Lay Member for Patient and Public Engagement for the Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead area. Barbara will work as an ambassador on behalf of patient and community groups locally and will seek alliance that the CCG is meeting...
Don't get caught out by penalty charges
Find out if you're entitled to free NHS prescriptions, NHS dental treatment and help with other NHS costs using the eligibility checker . It usually takes 3 minutes to check.
Make your home more dementia friendly
The Alzheimer's Society have 10 top tips to make your home more dementia friendly . Their advice may help people who are affected by the condition to feel safer in their homes and remain independent for longer.
Growing pressures on access and staffing risk creating ‘perfect storm’ for people using mental health and learning disability services
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust run Campion Ward at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading. In October 2018 this ward received a rating of outstanding. Read more about this inspection . CQC Press release The Care Quality Commission's (CQC) annual assessment of the state of health and social...
Free Call Blocking Units
Edit 25 October, these have now run out. "The team had an unprecedented response to the project and all units have now been applied for. This has highlighted the growing problem of scam and nuisance calls, and the vital need for these call blocking units. The units went much faster than anticipated...
State of Care
State of Care is the Care Quality Commission annual assessment of health care and social care in England. The report looks at the trends, shares examples of good and outstanding care, and highlights where care needs to improve.
Scores of residents provide valuable feedback on latest plans for a community health centre for the people of Ascot
Recently NHS East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and a project team held a meeting to provided an opportunity for attendees to look at the latest plans being proposed for a state-of-the-art health centre to be built within the grounds of Ben at Lynwood, Rise Road, Sunningdale. Read...
Service User Engagement volunteer opportunity
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to recruit volunteers who may have experience of receiving care through Berkshire Healthcare either as a service user or as a carer or have an interest/training in 'customer' engagement/research psychology. A project is underway to commission a...
Stoptober - Helping you split up with smoking
Breaking up is never easy but remember, it's not you, it's them! Join in with the thousands of others dumping smoking for this October. Public Health England have a range of free tools to help support you to stay strong. There's something for everyone, so what's stopping you?
IAS Parent Share
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), Information, Advice and Support Service for children, young people and parents are trialling a new venue for their Parents Share every other month together with PACIP at the Windsor Farm Shop Café, Datchet Road, Old Windsor SL4 2RQ. It's at 10am...
Healthwatch calls on health professionals in The Royal Borough to make more space for new parents to talk about their mental health
Independent health and social care champion Healthwatch Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead is calling on local services to make more space for new parents in The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to talk about their mental health. New national report echoes the experiences of local women who are...
CQC recommends South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is taken out of special measures
England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals has recommended that South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust should be taken out of special measures following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission. Professor Ted Baker and his inspectors found sufficient progress to make the...
seAp’s Exhibition of Art
seAp's Exhibition of Art by users of mental health service in Berkshire, in-hospital and in the community, begins today Monday 12th August. Details below. Opens 2pm on Monday 12th August at Prospect Park Hospital. You can view the works, find out more about Advocacy, and vote for the public's...
Local NHS launches a new Instagram account
East Berkshire CCG has joined the social networking site Instagram as an additional way to communicate and engage with local people. Follow the new account @NHSEastBerkshireCCG to see photos and videos of their latest campaigns and events, as well as information about engagement opportunities and...
Children and young people with upper limb differences support
Reach is a friendly, caring place for children and young people with upper limb differences and their families. They give support and information to inspire and build confidence. Local branch networks throughout the UK and Ireland provide support and an opportunity for children and parents to meet...
WAMS Stoma Support Group
WAMS Stoma Support Group is a local group sponsored by the Stoma Care Nurses at Wexham Park Hospital and Colostomy UK, whose main objective is to provide support, information and non-medical advice to people living with a stoma, their families/carers and friends. They provide organised activities...
Help beat dementia
People with dementia or memory problems, their carers and anyone who is interested can sign up. You can also sign up for someone else, providing that you have their consent. Registering is the first step in becoming involved in supporting vital research studies across the nation. Visit the join...
Involved & informed: good community medicines support
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), in collaboration with several other partner organisations, has launched a new initiative to encourage better medicines support for people who are receiving social care services in their homes. Read more .
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